Chapter 54
Caged Between the beta & alpha
RAVEN I had returned to the packhouse after that , not wanting anyone to know what we had just done ⦠My mind kept replaying the moment with Liam and I realised that , despite worrying about him , I was holding back from being myself completely with him because of my connection to Damon .
It wasnât fair on anyone ⦠Damon had mind linked asking if things were ok , and I told him that we didnât really talk but heâd calmed down .
He was glad things didnât escalate and filled me i n on what happened inside .
Yes , I felt dreadful ⦠Aunty Red had also mind â linked asking about Liam as well , but the thing is we didnât really get to talk , so I told her the same thing I told Damon .
Things had just gotten out of hand , but I didnât regret it .
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I just ⦠I needed to sort myself out .
Maybe talking to Taylor might help ? I needed a friendâs insight on this , and I think we both needed each other .
I pulled on some soft black loungewear , consisting of comfy bottoms , a crop top and a cardigan , before I grabbed some snacks from my stash ;
Doritos , a bag of mixed chocolates and a share bag of candyfloss .
Who doesnât love cotton candy ?! Of course , I brought one of my plushies .
You canât have a movie night without a plushie and of course , slippers ! I looked down at my fluffy slippers proudly .
I was halfway down the hallways when Owen bumped into me on purpose , but I was kind of expecting it .
I braced myself just in time , shoving him hard and knocking him into the wall on his other side .
A young couple , Lee and Macy , snickered a t that , and Owen shot them a glare .
â So , where are you off to tonight ? Your other mates for the night ? â He asked , making me freeze .
â Excuse me ? â â Come on , we all know you have two mates .
Wow , youâre a little slut huh ? â He taunted .
â Owen cut it out .
â Lee warned him .
â I can handle this .
â I said , despite feeling shocked at the fact that the entire packhouse knew I had two mates ⦠Was it the guard ⦠Shit ⦠â Actually , Iâm going to Taylors .
â I said icily .
â Oh , I never knew he rolled both ways .
There might actually be a bit of a man in the fucking- (Read Daily Updated Chapters www.techkaushal.com) â Owen was cut off when someone punched him across the face .
Zackâs scent hit me before I realised it was him as he knocked Owen to the ground , punching him across the face again .
â Who the fuck do you think you are insulting ?!
â He growled venomously , punching him again .
My eyes widened as I stared at them , but I wasnât going to stop them , Owen deserved this .
â What the fuck man ?! â Owen growled .
â You donât fucking talk shit about him or I swear I will fuck you up ! â Zack hissed , delivering a final punch to Owenâs jaw , making the three of us watching flinch at the resounding crack .
He got off him and Owen groaned , rolling onto his side .
The smell of blood filled my nose as he spat a mouthful out whilst he watched Zack turn away .
I stuck my tongue out at him before trudging down the stairs behind Zack .
â Someone got angry .
â I said , clutching m y snacks tightly .
He looked down at my plushie before shaking his head and giving me a look that clearly said , â You know why .
â â And where were you headed to ?
â Zack asked , raising his eyebrow as he looked m e over .
â Spending the night at Taylorâs â I said , tossing my hair .
Hehe , bet you want to be in my place right now , sucker .
I instantly felt bad when he swallowed and nodded , his eyes filled with guilt .
â How is he ? â â He needs time ⦠but heâll be ok .
â I said softly as Nina and another Omega stepped out of the kitchen and passed Zack a large bag full of boxed food .
I gave Nina a small wave and she smiled back as Zack thanked them .
â Whatâs with the food ? â I asked , motioning to the Tupperware .
â Oh , Iâm taking these for a few of the boys on patrol .
With everything happening , they donât really get breaks often .
â
He said , shrugging .
â Oh ok ! Well , have fun being a delivery boy .
â I said , strolling towards the front door .
â Hey , should you be going out alone ? If Liam knew 11 â He wonât know unless you open your â I growled .
mouth .
â â Iâll walk you .
I raised an eyebrow .
â Are you worried about me , or do you just want to see a certain someone ? (Read Daily Updated Chapters www.techkaushal.com) â â Both .
Heâs avoiding me , not that I fucking blame him .
â Zack said quietly .
I gave him a sympathetic smile .
â Heâll come around .
â I said as we left the packhouse .
Ah , the weather was good tonight ⦠We reached Taylorâs house shortly after , and I paused , glancing at my own parentâs home for a moment .
It felt strange ⦠I didnât know what to feel anymore ⦠â Raven ⦠? â Zack asked concerned .
â You o k ? â I nodded my head and smiled .
â Of course ! â I said before I walked up to Taylorâs front door and rang the doorbell .
Zack stayed at the gate , but he didnât leave .
His eyes were on the door .
Taylor opened it looking as handsome as ever , in an oversized tank top and sweatpants .
His eyes instantly snapped to Zack at the gates , his heart skipping a beat .
He clenched his jaw and looked at me , â Hey , you got snacks ! I got some too , and pizza is on the way .
â He said , smiling down at me .
â Mhmm .
â I said , giving him a hug despite having my hands full .
I knew Zack had walked off , it hurt to see them like this .
We headed upstairs , and both of us plopped down on his bed .
He put on a movie that he knew both of us would enjoy , although I knew we were both going to be watching less and talking more .
â So , how was your day ? â Taylor asked , as we both settled against the pillows .
I placed my plushie next to me in the middle of us both , smiling proudly at it ..
He held out the bowl of popcorn he had already prepared , and I sighed heavily at his question .
â Ok , want me to tell you my problems because I have a lot to tell ? â I said pouting .
Taylor propped himself up on his elbow , tilting his head .
â Ok ⦠Should I be worried ? I mean , I have heard stuff ⦠â .
â Well ⦠I guess you heard about the two mates , huh ? â I said , throwing popcorn up in the air and catching it in my mouth .
â Yeah ⦠I did actually .
Damn girl ⦠â He gave me a small smile .
I sighed heavily .
â No babe , not ok ⦠â I said and began to explain our entire situation .
The pizza came halfway through and we ate slowly , Taylor was more in shock than anything else as he processed the entire thing .
I didnât hold back , from how Dad deleted those texts , to everything else .
Telling him how I had chemistry with both and loved them both , but it was also s o different .
How I felt guilty and confused .
The only thing I left out was the curse .
â â¦.
And there you have it , my life .
â I said , biting into my third pizza slice .
Taylor let out a low whistle as he gulped some of his fizzy drink down .
â So ⦠Thatâs why things between them two are weird as hell ? â He said , running his fingers through his hair .
â Yeah .
â I said , sighing heavily .
â Well , now Iâm wondering who has it worse , you or I ⦠â He muttered .
I gave him a sympathetic smile .
â For what itâs worth , I think things will get better .
â I offered .
â So , who will you pick ? â He asked picking up a few fries .
My eyes widened as I stared up at him , my heart thundering at his words .
â Pick ? â Taylor nodded , his warm eyes full of concern and curiosity .
â Yeah , because itâs obvious from everything you just told me that youâre going to have to pick one â¦
â My heart skipped a beat and I nodded .
â Yeah , that has been on my mind ⦠but how am I supposed to do that without feeling guilty ? â I asked the one question that haunted my thoughts .